Tartan jackets in the Army

**figheadair** · 15th July 20, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by blackwatch70

Could I reply?
of course, it is 42nd Band (or Music) tartan.

https://www.scottishtartans.co.uk/42nd_Band_Tartan.pdf

I don't believe that the 72nd ever wore the 42nd Music sett. This is the PCES tartan. In the image the light blue is more obvious.

72nd (c1847) Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders (Pipe Cpl) in Gibraltar by F. D. Breciano 1847

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**blackwatch70** · 21st July 20, 03:01 AM

Originally Posted by figheadair

I don't believe that the 72nd ever wore the 42nd Music sett. This is the PCES tartan. In the image the light blue is more obvious.

72nd (c1847) Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders (Pipe Cpl) in Gibraltar by F. D. Breciano 1847

I replied about Piper McLeod, 42nd by Cannon 1836.
Definitely he wears 42nd Music tartan.